Chain Link Fence Leveling Drag

Chain Link Fence Leveling Drag FENCING Miscellaneous 18-2-8 In certain types of soil, when using sweeps on his 10-ft. Graham Hoehm chisel plow, Melvin Buller of Colorado Springs, Colo., says he used to end up with ridges that needed leveling. He came up with a no-cost solution by making a leveling drag out of a 5 by 10-ft. piece of the heaviest chain link fencing material he could find. For greater flexibility, he attached two 2-in. dia. steel pipes to the front edge of the drag (instead of using one pipe all the way across). The pipes hook to an oak 2 by 4 which is hitched by chain to the back of the plow. At the back of the drag, he attached three 2-in. dia. pipes, again to allow flexibility as it passes over clods or uneven ground. When more weight is needed on particularly cloddy ground, he ties fence posts to the front and middle of the drag. "The flexibility of the chain link and the absence of spikes, keeps the drag from catching uprooted weeds and gathering clumps of dirt. Weeds and dried stubble just roll under the drag," says Buller. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Melvin Buller, 4855 Eagle Rock Cir., Colorado Springs, Colo. 80918-3928 (ph 719 598-2142).

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